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NEW LAW OF CONGRESS
AS TO CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The Testimony In Fivo Gases Already Filed,
and Ono More Yst within tho Lin,ta.
tlons of tho ACt-Thc Thsobe. .Cnrlisie
Case Not Yet Henrd From.

WARRINGTON, D. O., May l0.-A new
law passed by tho last Congress to regulate
Congressional election contests allows 30
days after filing the certificates OF election
for the contestee to give notice Of contest,
80 days for the contestant 10 reply and 90
days for taking OF testimony which shall
be forwarded 10 the clerk Of the House
without unnecessary delsy. This testi.
mony has been received by the clerk Of
the House in the contested cssos of
McDudy against Davidson, OF Alabama; +;
Washington vs. Post, OF Illinois;
Lowry vs.. White, OF Indiana |;
Frank vs. Glover, Of Missouri, and Small
vs.. Elliot, Of South Carolina. The time
limitation has not expired in the New
Hampshire case Of Haynes against Nc.
Kenzle. In the case Of Tneobe against
Carlisle, the period within which the con-
test testimony must bs taken ended on
the 25th ult, bat no testimony has yet
been received BY General Clark. Clerk OF
the House. General Clark Gays there
may have been some cause for delay in
forwarding teatimony in this case, although
he has not been spprised OF any.
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Homo Turned Iuto a Prison,

MARQUETTE, MIcu., May 1O.-Twenty-
one years ago John Finn. aged IS, shut
himself up at home with a siater, Mra.
Donohue, and was forgotten.
Nine years ago Lawrence Donohuo, son
of Flinn's sister, disappeared. Appa7-
emily some mystery was connected with
the house, which has been closed and the
curtains down for years, although occupied
by Mrs. Donohue. .5,.y., q
Yesterday the City Marshal forced en-
trance and discovered Fliun, who had not
been out ior years, and learned that Law
renee Donohue was hidden in the same
house, although he could not be found.
The man refused to divulge his hiding
place. 9i-7 cri
The woman claims the old man had
been in the house twenty years, and her
son Lawrence had no. stepped outside the
doorfor nine years. The old man fought
desperately, but was taken to the poor
house. he is pitisble looking object.
Probably 1t is an insane freak, as no
reason is given for the strange action OF
the two mon and the woman.
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Ohio Suite League. H..... n
The following is tho standing OF the
clubs In the Ohio State League: : }ld5.F
Colored Club iu Trouble,

PITTSBURGH, May l0.-Oao club Of the
Colored League Is in trouble already and
the seaaon ia only FIVE days old. The
Rssolntes, Of Boston, who were to play
here yesterday have not arrived, nd'wiil
not bo here until next week, perhaps not
at all. This morning President Bro wn, Of
the Koyptone, received a telegram from
tho manager Of the nine asking the games
scheduled for this city be postponed until
next week. His team had been out ft.
teon days and had experienced eight rainy
days. In consequence they were short Of
money. He had telegraphed home for
money, but 1t had not arrived. His team
could reach Baltimore without any trouble,
aad he thought 1t best to 90 there and
play aud return to Pittsburgh ncxt week.
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High License in ponns,lvanla,

HARR1ssuna, May 1O.-The Republican
leaders in the Senate have decided not to
caucus on the High License bill. Argu-
ment and persuasion have gained several
yotes from the enemies OF the measure,
and now twenty.seven Senators have
pledged themselves to restore 1t as far IA
possible to the shape in which 1t came
from the Senate Committee. There Is no
doubt whatever the provision will be re-
tanned veeting in the Quarter Sessions
courta the authority to grant licenses.
Rutan moved last week to strike this
out, but he found not only nearly all the
Republicans. but most Of the Democrats
against him. 1t is also understood that
the Democratic lines in opposition to the
bill have been broken and that several OF
them have decided to help the majority
OF tho Republican senators to push high
license to enactment and to undo the bad
work Of last week. In this way the Ques
tion will not be made partisan one.
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QUEENS RECEPTION.
THE AMERICAN LADIES PRESENT.
An All Night Session Of fparliNme ent-A Secret
Treaty Botwocn Russia and Austria Gre.
ates n Disturbance In tho Markets,
General Foreign Nsws Notes,

LONDON, May lo.-The Qaeen held a
drawing room this afternoon at Bucking.
ham Palace. Mira. Arthur Pos. and Mian
Louise Morgan, American ladies, were
among those presented to Her Majesty in
the diplomatic circle. The following
American ladleu were presented in
the general circle: Mrs. II. L. Hor.
ton, Of Brooklyn; Mrs. Ames Van Wort,
Misc Van Wort, Of Now YORK, Miss White.
wright Stuart, of New York, Mrs. Ezra
Warner aud Miss Warner, OF Ohicago,
Madame Won Zolliko!er, Of Virginia, Miss
Gallup, Of Providence and Miss Florence
N. Smith, Of New York. Carriages began
to take position at the gates OF the Palace
at II o'clock this morning, although the
Queen did not enter the throne room
until In the afternoon. o.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
In the Edgar Thompson Steel Works-Flve
hEa. DIen Fatally Injured.

PlrrssuRau, Pa, May lO.-A terrible
accident occurred at the Edgar Thompson
steel works at Braddock's about 10 o'clock
tonight, which will probably cost Avo
lives. Furnace L was blown out a
few days ngo, and to-day gang Of
men was put to work cleaning 1t out. An
arch had formed composed OF coke, lime.
stone and other materials, which was still
at q red heat, and part Of the men were
working below this mass. Shortly
after 10 o'clock tonight without
warning the arch gave way. The red
hot matter was thrown In all di.
rec!ions, knocking men down, and in some
instances almost burylng them. Few Of
the men In the vicinity escaped uninjur.
ed. In short time the debris
was removed and five men we're taken
out In horrible condition, their
clothing burned entirely from their
bodies, and the flesh literally cooked.
Tho names OF the victims are
John Z.wloskey, John Gearcriit, John
Gedard, John Lawatte aud Charles Leno-
nofki. The physicians who are attending
them tonight entertain no hopes Of their
recovery. W.
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Brutal Murder Of na Aged Widow

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May lO.-Mrs.
Margaret Ernst, German lady, aged "a
years, was found early this morning by
the milk man. in the front room OF her
house, No. 81 Spruce street, with her
hands and feet bound with ropes and a
rope around her neck.
She had been choked to death during
the night and robbed. She WAS supposed
to have on her person at least S400 in bills,
but when the coroner arrived this morn
ing only 81 q Was found. She was the
owner Of two houses and there is about
Sl,5O0 in the bank to her credit; alto.
gether being worth about $4,000. She
made will about two years ago, and had
notified her attorney that next week ehe
desired to see him, as she had concluded
to change it. 4
The coroner and police sec in this fac.
the motive for crime. The murdered 'wo-
mau was the widow OF John Ernst, a
Union veteran, who died twelve years ago.
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PArueIt's Health.

LONDON, May 10.-Hitherto compara-
lively little attention has been paid to the
reports, frequent Of late, that MI. Parnell'a
health is Beriousy impairsd-in fact, that
his condition is such that his return to his
seat in Parliament would result in hia
absolute collapse, il not almost certain
death.
His absence from the Houee Monday
evening, however, after the definite an
nouncement made on Saturday that be
would retuue his duties, han convinced
many doubtera Of the truth Of the report,
and created considerable alarm among
his colleagues, many of whom seemed to
be better informed OF his condition tnan
the general public, His illness is not
generally attributed to cancer in the
stomach, as to-day's rumors alleged, but to
general debility resulting from excitement
and oveswork.
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OIL CUNSpINACY,
President Rocknteller On tho Stand d-Notl,.
Ing Startling Shown.

President Hockntolier On tho Stand Moth.
Ing Startling Shown.
BUFFALO, May lO.-In the Oil corspir.
acy case to-day John D. Rockafeller, the
resident President Of the Standard Com.
pany Of New York City, was placed on the
stand. He said: II went to New York to
reside ten or twelve years ago. My bust.
ness Is oil refining, and the works are 10,
Gated at Cleveland. I am not engsgad
anywhere else. have known the Stand.
ard Oil Company ainca its original corpo.
ration, and was one OF the incorporstors.
"Was the Standard Incorporated in
1907" asked Mr.. Quinby.
~ should think before that. It must
have been twenty years ago."
"What other States has the Standard
Oh Company besn Incorporated in besides
Ohio?"
II think in Now York and PENNSYLVANIA
and think there is Standard Company
in Kentucky. I sm President OF tho
Standard in Ohio, but do not hold any
Office in any other Company"
After answering questions OF the Dis
trict Attorney that hs was acquainted
with John D. Archbo!d, Ambrose McGre:
gor and Horny II. Royers, defendants, the
examination continued:
us the Standard Oil Truat Company in
corporated2"
| "No, eir." q
! "Is 1t a co-partnership
" object to this,"3 said Mr.. Cossswsll.
| "Whst is your object, MIR. Quinby, in
this examiuation?" asked Judge Haight.
MY object is to show that the STANDARD
Trust Company ia composed Of the de-
PENDANTS on tsial-tho Standard Oil Com.
pany and divers other companies; that
they practically control the oil business oI
this country, and that they have one com.
mon motive for destroying the Buffalo
Lubricating Works.
II think you can answer" said Judge
Haight. =,
"Are MoGregor, Archool1, or Rogere
connected with tho Standard Oil Trust?"
"They are shareholders.
"What officers do you haye?"
| "a committee Of trustees"
"What is their duty2" -,
''The trustees are the custodisns O.
stocks Of refining companies in tho UnitaC
States, and possibly Of small interests il
other parts OF the world. am chairman
OF the board Of trustees. Among the
trustees In 1881 were Col. o. h. Payne
of Cleveland, and Major G. G. Warden, Q
Philadelphia, and others cannot recall
"Was John D. Archbold President o
the Atlas Refining Works at Buffalo II
1882 2" OK
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vienna, May lO-In the Reichgsth
yesterday Herr Pernerstorier called atten-
ton to the management Of the Allge.
meines kranSenhaus, the largest hospital
in Vienna. Ho said that statements had
been made, which appeared to be correct.
that patients we're given uuwholesome
aud scanty food and sometimes were kept
for days without auy food; that thero was
only one bath in the hospital, and that the
nurses and attendants extorted money
from patients and ill.treated those who
were unable to pay. The Government
promised that an exhaustive inquiry
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ST.. LOUIS, May l0.-A special from Pop.
lar Blud, Ark, gives an account OF a hor'
rible crime near thnt city yesterday at the
residence Of Joe Whitsons, several miles
from Poplar Bluff. Ida Vaughan, an
adopted daughter, thirteen years OF age,
had been left in charge the residence while
the family were visiting neighbors. Dur
ing the middle Of tho afternoon farmers
lad wss attracted to the house by the re.
port Of pistol shot followed by second.
On entering the gate he found the dead
body Of Ida Vaughan lying on the grass
in the yard. Neighbors being notified in.
veatigated the case and found the girl had
been ravished and murdered. The coun.
try ls being ssarched for the perpetrators,
and lynching is looked for if guilt can be
settled on any person.
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France Indicted.

LONDON, May l0.-A dispatch to the
Times from Paris says: The Leipsic Su.
preme Court has prepared an Indictment
covering 500 pages against the persons ar.
rested for connection with the case in
which the French Commlsssry Schnse-
beles was implicated, and the trial Of
which will begin fortnight hence. The
indictment covers all the evidence in de-
tail collected during several months past
regarding barracks elections, NJ. Dsrou-
lede's trip, M. 'Hchnaebeles and his emis-
saries, the Patriotic League and its news
papers and lettera, and in short, says the
correspondent, itis an indictment as much
against France ae against the prisouere.
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IL tho Bible All Inspired?

NRw YORK, May l0.-At this afternoon'e
session Of the Preabytery Howard l.
Bliss, Princeton student, was before
them as candidate. Tho Examining
Committee inquired il ho believed the
whole Of the Bible to be inspired. BE re.
piled that as originally written the Bible
was divine inspiration. But be thought
that during its translation some slight or.
rors Of geographical or historical details
might have crept in. These he could not
make up his mind to take as inspired.
When this answer WAS reported to the
Presbytery, Rev. Dr.. Howard Crosby
moved to have the candidates name
stricken from the list. This evoked oppo'
sition. After an animated discussion the
motion was rejected. Mr.. Bliss was then
accepted. 2t y
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Isn,,rond Thieves Convicted.

Plr7snuRon. May lo.-This afternoon
the jury in the case OF W. Lavel, the
Pan Handle railroad brakeman on
trial for robbinR freight cars, brought in a
verdict Of guilty. (
J. G. Dunlap. another Of the alleged
thieves, was then called up for trial and
plead guilty. The trial Of John Haggerty
Is now in progress. 1t will be closed to
morrow, and no more railroad csses vii
be tried until the June term Of court, e.
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Destructive Fire.

HANOVER, N. H., May 10 The most de.
structive Gre that Northern New Hamp.
shire has ever known, occurred in Lo
banon, this morning, breaking out In
Mead, Macon 4 Co.'s furniture factory a,
one o'clock. The adjoining b1ildinp also
occupied BY Mead, Macon & Co., built 81
wood and filed with inilannsble ma.
teria's WAS soon destroyed. The fire
worked souther(y, burning everything in
that direction. The entiIe loss is estinat,
ed at $300,O00. Insurance $llO OOO, /.
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MEEiCO's MORCEAU.
The Facts About the Recent Trouble at q
lInll In tho City OF Mexico.

The Facts About tho Recent Trouble at a
lsnll In tho City OF Mexico.
Ell pAso, TEx, May l0-The following
letter has iuat been received: 4. Y, I,
10 the Agent Of fMe associated Pres:
My DEAR sIR:-In the El Paao Times OF
the fifth, which travelling friend gave
me after getting on the south-bound train
Of the Mexican Central Railway, find a
telegram referring to the ball that was
held at the Spanish Casino, in the City Of
Mexico, on the 30th Of April.
Believing that you have been misin-
formed, l take the liberty in begging from
you rectitication, which I hope, which I
hope you will publsh as you did the tele-
gram above mentioned. Here are the
iacts--nothing else: z
They notified me, as one OF the floor
managers, that Mr., Barron was dancing
with Miss Bazaine in rather too immo-
dest manner. at once moved to see,
but l got there when just the last note Of
the waltz was dying away, losing thus the
chance to judge for myself. The people
present informed me what had been
told already. thought 1t was best to
make no remarks until later, when in the
dlningloom, in the presence Of the daugh.
ter Of an American General, the secretary
Of the club saw fit to give Barron a hint Of
what people we're saying about him. This
seemed to show badtendsncy, when the
writer, interfering with calming words for
the sake Of the young ladies present, tried
bis best 10 establish peace, but Mr.. Barron
did not cease 10 believe himself offended,
and went to hunt up the Spanish Minister.
For the sake Of order thought It best
70 follow him. In coming across the
Spanish Minister, Mr.. Barron began rather
warmly to say how the Ohief Secretary
had offended the young ladies and HIM
sell, and the Minister, instead Of trying to
quiet thingu down and avert an unpleas-
ant scene, took the part Of Barron. I
thought 1t then my duty, for the cake Of
peace, to take the belligerents outdoors,
but the minister firmly declined to leave.
At this time the President Of the club
came, and succeeded in taking away Bar
ron, leaving the Spanish minister alone
with the Witnesses Of his behavior.
What the Spanish colony thinks ot the
Minister is unknown. A commission to
investigate the trouble has reported thai
there was no ground for Mr.. Barron TO be.
teve that ho was insulted by anybody
and thus ends the true account OF the IN
peasantness at the diplomatic ball ION the
evening Of the 30!h Of April last. Know
Ing your desire to do justice in the case,
5emain VI, i'5 li5-5 l5.g.5,. s ;il.lf55i{
Yours very thankfully,
FLoRENcIA De NoRIEdA q !
ION his way to Europe).
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AiinIaters Against Coercion.

LONDON, May 1o.-The Congregational
ministers at a meeting held to-day adopt.
ed almost unanimously areeolution offered
by Dr.. Parker, OF the City Temple, pro.
testing against the Irish Coercion bill now
before Parliament, demanding that the
1rlah people shall be treated with Justice,
and urging the Government to adopt q
policy Of cancellation in dealing with the
Irish question, g. =. .'0'7 ~
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......u osoAoh Duso
Don't croak. .--..

.! stolen Bases. ~ --'z ~.
Don't croak.
Dunn was aspectator in the grand atsnd
yesterday. go
Legs" Mallory was somewhat ratified
yesterday. H7s l5
Take yonr medicine, boys, and brace up
q little to-day.
The steabenville Herald is kicking on
another umpire. IT, I
Steel is the moat graceful short stop and
prettiest thrower on the diamond.
The humor Of the audience Yesterday
seemed to be in favor Of the Buckeye BOYS
winning. y = Z -
"0h, that those angry looking clouds
had poured forth their tears after the fifth
inning!"- Disappointed Wheeling enthusiast.
Are the directors oil the Wheeling club
enforcing rigid discipline? This is merely
an inquiry without the sting OF insinua.
ton. sS.g3 81 - I1T-7.
Keep your eye on the Columbus club.
|-Zanesuille News. eralhundred Wheel.
ingites did yesterday md were perfectly
satiafed. II -
Kalamazoo is first, Z,neaville second and
| Wheeling third in tho race ior the peu.
nant. Won't some club please jump on
the two iormer7 E - - a
There ia no reason for the admirers OF
the Wheeling club being down.hearted at
yesterdays defeat. Since the Buckeye
boys played Zauesvilie they have besn
greatly strengthened, aud they arc to-day
the strongest team Of tho tail enders.
Kalamazoo has had soft snap, although
she pulled out OF small hole Yesterday,
Zanesville is tasting the luscious delight
ol strawberry festival with steubenyillo.
Say nothing, saw wood, play ball and nc
ono will growl. ''!5 VI !,
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mere detention Of many persons shortened
their lives ten yearp. [Crles OF shear,
hear."l The amendment was rejected los


LONDON. May 1O.-The Houao Of Com
mona Sat until $50 o'clock this morning
On q motion being put during the nigh,
BY Mr.. Do Lisla CONSERVATIVE and Uuion)
for an adjournment, Mr.. Bradlaugh said
he desired division on the motion, sim.
ply to show who were opposed to his mo.
ton q! for the second reading Of the Oa.hs
Mr.. Do Lisle's motion was rejected by
vote OF lS5 to 104. l'I0,17 :
After several further Intellectual at.
tenpts to adjourn, Mr.. Bradlaugh said he
was satisfied that large majority Of those
present were against ad)ourning and
agreed to withdraw his motion. ~
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Tsstim onIal to n Journalist,

BosToN, May l0.-It WAS q notable
gathering Of prominent business and pro
fessional men, distinguished journal
lists Of New England and other parts
Of tho country that sat down to banquet
tables in the Hotel Vendome in this city
tonight. The banquet was o personal
testimonial from tho business men Of this
city to Col. Charles NJ. Taylor, editor,
manager and one Of the proprietors Of the
Boaton Globe. n HlL. lEL, -rL- \.
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MRs. 1HuRueR admits that the National
Opera Company has not been gold
mine, but she hopes for better things next
season. The outfit 10 to start with guar
antec fund Of 100000, dearly bought ex.
perisnce, some business management and
curtailsd ballet. Maybe the enterprise
will 20 now. f@
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Good Amend IN ont III Jectad.

LONDON, May l0.-In the Commons to-
day, in the Committee on the Coercion
bill, Healy moved an amendment that a
person committed for contemp. Of court
be treated as frst-class mirde.
meanor. He argued that wi.nes-
ses committed for refusing to anBwer
questions ought not 10 be subjected to the
same punishment as criminals. When
the last coercion act was in effect, the